呈 (chéng): to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color)

Character info

Pinyin

chéng

Meaning

to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color)

Characters

1

Part of speech

verb

HSK level

HSK 7

Strokes

7

Radical

口

Structure

上下结构

Chinese explanation

• 恭敬地送给上级或长辈，多用于书面语，如呈报、呈交
• 显现出某种样子或状态，如呈现、呈圆形
• 旧时下级向上级递交的文书，如呈文、呈子。